![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Meanders_of_Kamchatka_river.jpg/640px-Meanders_of_Kamchatka_river.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Kamchatka (river)
River in Kamchatka, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kamchatka (Russian: Камча́тка) is the longest river in Kamchatka peninsula, located in Kamchatka Krai in the Russian Far East. It flows into the Pacific Ocean at the town Ust-Kamchatsk, on the east coast of Kamchatka. It is 758 kilometres (471 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 55,900 square kilometres (21,600 sq mi).[1] The river is rich with salmon, millions of which spawn yearly and which once supported the settlements of the native Itelmen.[2]
Quick Facts Location, Country ...
Kamchatka | |
---|---|
![]() Meanders | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Ust-Kamchatsk |
• coordinates | 56.2032°N 162.4844°E / 56.2032; 162.4844 |
Length | 758 km (471 mi) |
Basin size | 55,900 km2 (21,600 sq mi) |
Close
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Kamchatka_river_20230926_101910_02.jpg/640px-Kamchatka_river_20230926_101910_02.jpg)